Adverse reactions to medications send more than half a million children to clinics or emergency rooms each year, new data shows. According to statistics analyzed by researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, 22 percent of 585,922 adverse drug events resulted in an emergency room visit among children under 18. The results of the study are scheduled to be published in October issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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Study finds Half a Million Kids Suffer Adverse Drug Reactions
About Ted BillsTed Bills is the founder of Bills Law, LLC, a personal injury law firm dedicated to the representation of innocent victims of car accidents and other types of injury accidents. Ted is a native of Colorado Springs and he obtained his business degree from the University of Colorado and he completed his doctoral studies in law at Washburn University School of Law. Ted is licensed to practice law in all Colorado, Federal, and State courts. His practice areas include: Automobile Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Semi Truck and Bus Accidents, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Insurance Bad Faith, and Medical Malpractice.
